Rule-broach.



A. G. STEVENSON. v

RULE BROACH.

11PPL1cAT1oN F1LE111u11f17. 1912.

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THE :DLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co.. WASHINGTON. D. C.

A. G. sTEvENsoN.

RULE BROACH.

` APPLxcATloN FILED JUNEI?, 1912.

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1,168,601 Patented Jan. 18, 1916.

THE COLUMBIA PLANDURAPH co.. WASHINGTON, D. C.

A. G. S'TEVENSON.

RULE BROACH.

APPLICATION FILED IuNE I?. i912.

Patented J an. 18, 1916.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

iinrrnn ,srnrns rarnnr ernten ASHTON G. STEVENSGN, OF CHCAG, LLNIS, ASSIGNOR TO CHICAGO LING-TABLER COMPANY, OF CHCILGQ, illlfil'ry A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

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Application filed June 17, 1912. Serial No. 704,142.

To all whom itmay/ concern: Be it known that l, ASHTON G. STEVEN- sois, a citizen of the Unite@ States, and a resident of (,hfcag'o, Cook county, illinois, have inventedy certain new and useful lmproveniente in Rule-Broaches, of which the fcl'oiving is a specliicition` Myfinventon relates to improvements in dew' es for facilitating the ruling of type forms and has particular.reference to a novel punching or breaching device with uh'eh line-printing slugs and smi-lar krulehold'ng members can be readily and accuprovide a device of 'this character u-'hich shall be reasonable in cost, uh'ch shall be capable of accurate and easy adjustment for producng rule-holding members having iule-iecei\;fing openings in definite predetermned positions; and to provide a device for preparing a plurality of rule-holding members for the reception of lino-tabler rules to accurately conform to a similar pre-formed member having rule-holding openings in certain definite position.

My inventionL resides in a punching ,or breaching device which is adapted to support or hold a plurality of line printing slugs or similar rule-holding members in definite relation to each other and provided with associated mechanism by means of which the upper edges of the slugs can be readily punched or breached for the` recep# tion of lino-tabler` rules while thus held.

My invention further resides in ya device of the character described in which the punching devices and slugs being operated upon can be relatively adjusted for the purpose of producing spacedrule-holding openings in the upper edges of the slugs.

My invention further consists in a device specification of Letters latent.

`Patented Jan. i8, i916.

forpunching rule-holding members for receiving lino-taloler'ruleswhich is provided with a grooved die adapted to receive and substantially fit the upper edges of the inembers to be punched, a punch associated with the die and adaptedto bey forcedthroitgh the upper edges of the slugs while they are held by the die, and means hereby the die with the punch can be easily and kaccurately adjusted, relatively to the rule-hodng members which are'being operated upon, for perforatlng their upper edges in certainupredeternmned posltions for receiving lino-tablet rules.

A further feature of my invention resdes in a novel construction of dle and punch whereby the punch automatcally clears itself of chips as it is forced, upon one stroke, successively through the se.4 ral slugs.

A further feature of my invention relates to the facility with uh ch a plurality1 of sugs or Smilar rule-holding members can be produced whch will be accurate yduplicates of each other and of a given preformed slug having a plurality of spacedrule-receiving openings in its upper edge.

A further feature of my inventon relates to a device of the abovecharacter pro vided with a plurality of punches of different shapesadapted to malte openfngs in the upper-edges of rule-holding members to receive rules of different forms, and having a sfngle operating handle, associated with interlocking stops, so' arranged that but one of the punches can be operated at a time.

My invention also consists in the various novel features of construction and in the ar rangements and associations of parte, hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, and by the collective cooperation of which the above and other objects are attained.

My invention Will be more readily under-k stood by reference to they accompanying drawings forming part of this specification and in which: f

Figure l is a top plan View of a bronching device showing one embodiment of my invention; n ig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section through one of the broaches on the line 2 2 of Fig. l; Fig. Bris a side elevation of the device,` the clamping member being shown in raised position. Fig. Aet is an end elevation yof the device the main parts being in the saine positionne illus Fig. 5 is a transverse section ot the clampmember cn the line 5-fot 2; Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary detail section through the diemember on the line 2-2' of Figi glig; Z is an enlarged side elevation of one of the line printing slugs having 1inserted rules in position; Figs. S and t) are enlarged perspective views ot two forms ofE punches adapted to produce holes for two rforms lino-tabler rules;v and Figi@ iis.

This present invention relates particularly to a device for broaching or punching ruleholdi-n members for thereception ofi iint-' ing rules of the character illust itedfand described in United o tatent No. 914,718

states l issued to November 51910. These rules have since become known as lino-tabler rules and, as shown 1n said patent, they may be of many dili'erent cross sections, andi i have sciected vtyco of the usual or ordinary forms for use herein to illustrate the general idea of the vapplication of my present inventirn. Lino-tabler rules are particularly adapted to be secured to or upon a surface o' a type torim which surface ris somewhat below the printing Jrace of the form. The rules' are intended for providing Vertical printingrules onta printing form in'which the type slugs are arranged transversely to thev rules. rlheseV rules may be secured in 'many ditlerent Ways, one of which is by means ot slugs or by rule-holding members interposed. between the slugs and provide-fl `with rulediolding openings in their upper edges, and this present invention is directed particularly to a device `for conveniently' producing the oaenings in these rule-holdine members for the insertion of the linotabrler rules.' Y

lt` has been found "that a Very reasonably priced cross rulecan vhe nreduced from type metal which rule will have the `ferm oit' an ordinary linotyne slug provided on its printsurl'acewith a lcngitudinalrib or edge. rThese linotype slugs are made ci: type metal and my present invention has for its main purpose the production of a convenient dervice for making rule-receiving openings thrcugh or in these and similarrule holding members. f

ln setting up a tabular term `tor the printing oi' a t; ble consisting ot' vcolumns of liguresa ir is quite common to use a number of the cross vrules at diilerent places in the table and 'when these rules are used in conjunction with Vertical rules it is obvious that the openings produced in the Various cross rules tor the reception ot' each o1 the vertical rules should be in line, and my de- 'vice isr particularly adapted tor punching or breaching a number of the cross rules ata time, the rules being heldin definite relation with each other and the punch being `passed through the rules successively at onek operation7 whereby the openings or holes in the several rules for the reception Aci' Veach 0l' the Vertical, rules, which it is desired to use, will be accurately in line with each other.

les illustrated in the drawings, my device comprises a base plate l,` which is long enough to receive and support theslugs 2 to be operated upon. rlfhe base is provided with a longitudinal Wall 3 arranged parallel.

with each edge and adjacent thereto, and

against which thesugs are placed and yheld while they are being punched. 'lhe wall is eine the ends of the slugs 2 and lagainst which the slugs can be placed to accurately aline them. 'l he opposite end 8 of this pin projects orer the shelf 5 and serres to accurately place the same ruleholding member 6 in aiineinent with the slugs 2. 3 also serves to support and guide a movable clamping' member 9, which clamping member carriest ie punching or broichingmech- The upper part of the wall 3 is proi a longitudinal, L-shaped slot 11') in which is mounted a sliding joint or hinge memberl. rlfhis hingev member ll is held in the slot by means of a thin vplate lf2 which is secured to the rear face of the Wall 3, and which plate serres to complete the slot'lO. rlie member ll is hshaped in cross section and conforms accurately to theslot lOand is movable longitudinally therein to position the clamp relatively tothe slugs. klt is retained against vertical removal by the overhanging portion 13 oi" the Wall 3. jThis joint member is provided with a longitudinal hinge pin le upon which is mounted the nm. led with vclamp 9, theA clamp being' provided with suitable hinge lugs l5 for this purpose. This clamp member 9 extends vrearwardiy beyond the baseplate 1 and its rearward end l5 serves asa clamping handle by Ywhich the clamp 9 can beheld against the plate. The clamp carries?. depending les or pin l@ which is adapted to Contact with the rear portion of the base plate l and tosupport rShe wall' the clamp 9, when it is in contact with the base, in substantially parallel relation to the base. The slugs 2, as shown in the drawings, areeach provided with a V-shaped longitudinal rib 17 on its upper edge and the device is arranged to receive a. number of these slugs against the rear face of the wall 3 and positioned against the stop pin 7. The clamp 9 is cut away on its lower face adjacent to the wall 3 to receive a hardened steel die plate 1S which is inserted and held therein. This die is provided with grooves 18 which substantially fit the V-shaped ribs on the upper edges of the slugs and these grooves 18 are spaced apart a proper distance to receive the ribs when the slugs are positioned against each other, as shown in the drawings. Beyond the die plate in the clamping member 9 are arranged two parallel punches or breaches 19 and 19. Each of these punches is carried in a rack 2O which is slidingly mounted in a slot 2.1 in the lower face of the clamp member 9 and is adapted to be moved back and forth when the rack is moved back and forth in its slot. Each of these racks is normally held at the rearward limit of its movement against a stop pin 21, by means of a tension spring 22 which is connected to the rear end of the rack and to the rear end of the clamp. These racks are arranged parallel with each other and are operated by means of a pinion 23 which is rigfd with a shaft 24 carried in suitable bearing lugs 25 and 26 secured to the clamping member 9. rThis Shaft is rotated by means of a hand lever 24 which is secured to one end of the shaft. rllhe, shaft is movable endwise through the bearing lugs 25 and. 26 so that the pinion can be arranged to coiperate with either of the racks .in order to prevent both of the racks being inadvertently operated at the same time, the shaft 24 is provided with a radially projecting pin 27 adjacent to one end and so spaced from the adjacent end of the pinion 23 that there is just suiiicient room between them te receive the bearing lug 25, when the shaft is moved endwise to the dotted position shown in Fig. 3 and in which position it meshes with the other rack. lV hen it is desii-ed te operate the other rack and the shaft 2li is moved longitudinally, the pin 2'? passes through a slot 28 in the bearing lug 25 to a position inside of the lug at which time the opposite end of the hub of the pinion 28 is in contact with the inner face of the opposite bearing lug 26. It is obvious that during the longitudinal movement of the shaft which changes the 'position of the pinion from one rack to the other, the shaft 24 cannot be revolved as at this time the pin 27 is in the slot 28.

The two forms of rule which l have illustrated, are known as light and heavy face and these two forms substantially agree with the light and heavy face type which are commonly used. It is very desirable in preparing a form for these rules to be able 'to provide the slugs. with openings to receive either of the two forms of rules without removing the slugs from the device. li therefore prefer to make one of the punches or breaches, as 19, of a form to make an opening to receive a rule having a light face, as shown at 29, and the breach 19 to make a. hole to receive a. kheavy face rule as shown at 30. The lower faces of the racks 2O are flush with the lower face of the member 9 and are adapted to be held in position by means of a cover plate 31 secured to the lower face of the clamping member. The breaches, which are triangular in shape, are arranged with one face against the cover plate l and the forward ends of the racks are grooved to receive these breaches. The rearward ends of the breaches are bent upwardly and the racks are provided with holes 32 to receive them, consequently when the breaches are laid into the grooves in the racks with their bent ends inserted into the holes 32, and the cover plate 31 is secured in position the breaches are securely held in their proper positions.

The forward ends of the slots 21 in which the racks 2O are movable extend within a short distance of the die plate 18 and they are curved, as shown at 33, which is the shape that they are conveniently made by the milling cutter, and I form the forward ends of the racks 20 of a similar' shape so that whenk the racks are forced to the forward limit of their movement, they will substantially fit the slots 21. This form of rack serves to support the breaches to the greatest extent possible. The portion 35 of the lower face of the clamping member' 9, which lies between the forward ends of the rack slots 21, and the die 18 is greoved, as shown at 3G, to permit the longitudinal movement of the breaches. rThese grooves 3G are formed to substantially fit the breaches and to serve as guides for the breaches when they are operated to breach or punch the slugs. rThe longitudinal ribs 37 which lie between the grooves 18, in the lower face of the die plate, are cut away in line with the breaches to permit the breaches to be passed therethrough and obvieusiy each of the ribs 37 serves as a die for its next adjacent slug to support the rib of the slug against the pressure of the punch as the punch passes through the rib. The racks and the pinion are formed to coperate to limit the forward movement of the racks. As she-wn in Fie'. 2, the teeth Vof the pinion rest upon the surface of the rack when the ra ck is at the forward limit of its movement Vand the pinion is thereby locked against any further rotation. I also provide another means of stopping the forward move` ment of the rack, which comprises a` stop pin 25 mounted in and projecting from both the inside and outside faces ot the bearing lug and arranged to contact with the stop pin 27 when the shaft 24 is rotated.

In Figs. 8 and 9 I have shown two forms ot punches, the light-tace punch having what may be termed a shovel end which has a cutting edge 38 arranged substantially atV right angles to the body ot the punch and which is formed by an inclined tace B9. It will now be evident that as the punch or broach is forced through the rib of the slug it will remove a chip from the rib and make an opening similar to that shown in Fig. 7 at 29; but in order that the punch may be forcedthrough a number of the slugs in succession the chip must be removed trom in front of the punch and for this purpose I provide an opening 40 extending upwardly through the die plate 18, and this opening is arranged substantially above the punch so that as the punch moves forward the slanting tace 39 thereof will raise the chip through the adjacent clearance opening 40 and the punch will thereby automatically clear itself of each chip before it cuts the hole in the next slug. In Fig. 9 I have shown the form oiicutting end which I pre-y fer to use with the heavy tace punch. In this form the forward cutting edge 41 instead of being at right angles to the punch, isarranged at more or less of an angle thereto and the beveled face 42 is tipped somewhat to one side. It will, therefore, be obvious that as this punch passes through the ribs ot the slugs the chips which it removes from the ribs will be torcedlaterally to a certain extent and therefore in connection with such punches I prefer to form clearance openings 43 at one side of the line ot' travel ot the punch and in such a relation to the punch that the punch will automatically 'and easily litt or force the chip through the clearance opening as the punch is advanced to the next slug. 1

In4 order to hold the clamping member 9 in its desired relation to the slugs, I provide an eccentric clamp 114 mounted upon the hinge pin 14 between the slugs 15 ot the clamping member and provided with a projecting handle L1:5 by means ot which the cam can be rotated upon the pin 14 and thereby clamp the hinge member 11 and the clamp member 9 to and upon the wall 3, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2.

My device is particularly adapted for use in connection with type-printing slugs which can be made on the linotype machine and it is convenient to produce on the linotype machine a slug having rule-receiving openings in the proper position in relation to the tabular matter which is being set up,

and my device is adapted to make use ot one of these latter slugs having rule receiving in this position.

openings prepared, as indicated, as a guide tor determining the places at which the ruleholding openings shall be made in the slugs 2 by the broaches. rIhe sample slug, 6, as already stated, is placed upon the base at the rear face of the wall 3 and against the stop 8, and this sample slug is provided with a number of rule receiving slots, openings or notches 46 spaced as desired. In order to accurately set the yclamping vmember 9 so that the slugs 2 will be breached for the rules in proper alinement with the rule openings 46 in the slug (i, I provide the device with two indicators 47 and 48 which are mounted upon the pin 14- at the opposite ends ot' the clamping cam 4l. Each ot these indicators is provided with a projecting tongue if) which is adapted to be entered into the slots 46. The tongue all) ot each of these indicators is oil-set to bring its tree end accurately in line with one of the broaches or punches, and when the tongue ot' one of these indicators is placed in one of the rulereceiving slots in the sample slug` 6 the clamp is thereby adjusted so that when the complementary punch is operated it will produce rule-'receiving openings in the slugs 2 in accurate alinement with the rulereceiving opening or slot ot' the slug 6 in which the iudcator arm rests. After the clamp has been thus adjusted, to accurate position, the eccentric 4l is operated to secure the. clamp Should it now be desired to broach a greater number of the slugs than can be breached at one setting. the clamp l) can be raised after the slugs Lave beenl broached, the slugs removed and another lot put in place to be operated upon, and consequently all the slugs of the series will be accurate dupicates of each other. To retain the sample slug or gage in position, I provide two retaining springs 50. These springs are secured at their lower ends to the rear edge of the base plate 1 and extend upwardly and inwardly to bear upon the slug 6. Their extreme upper ends are bent outwardly so that the slug (3 can be readily pushed into place beneath the springs. the springs bearing upon the rear tace ot the slug 6 and holding it in position against the rear tace of the wall 3.

Mv device is equally applicable to the production of other than the line printing ruleholding members illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7, and in Figs. 11A and 12 I have shown some additional Jforms. Rule-holding members such as slugs 2 and shown in Figs. 6 and 7 are usually type high and are adapted to print cross lines when used in a form. Another novel Jform oic rule-holdingl` member is that shown at 51 in Figs. 11 and 12. This slug is cast with a continuous rib 51 on its upper edge quite similar to the printing rib 17 on the slug 2 except that it is lower than the rib 17 so that it will not print when the form is used. rllhis longitudinal rib 5l is perforated as at S9/in the same manner as the printing rib l? andvith the same facility and accuracy upon and by means of the punching device. y

Still another form ol ruleeholding member' which can be punched upon the breaching device is that shown at 5o Figs. l1 and l2. This slug is ivhat may be termed a printing slug in that it may carry printing type 5l but it also provided with the rule receiving openings produced in hf gh quad-like projections 55 which are preferably lower than typehigh. rIhese projections are adapted to be produced upon linotype machines by the use of suitable matrices positioned in the line to form the projections in the proper relative positions on the slug and are after- Ward breached or punched by use of the broaching device to receive the lino-tabler rules.

The sample slug 6 which is used upon the device for positionfng the broach to produce the rule receiving openings in certain de-r fined posftons in the slugs 2 can obviously be replaced bv a prepared metallic gage 5G such as that shown in Fig. This gage is quite similar to a linotype slug in that it is substantially of `the sume "height but it is provided with a plurality of evenly spaced notches 57 in its upper edge adapted to receive the gage fingers 49 towh position the clamp as desired. 'l hese notches are prefer ably arranged in the gage slug a half pica apart so that by means of this gage rules could be placed at substantially any point in the upper edges of the slugs.

lihile I have" illustrated and described my device as being adapted for use in a horizontal position, l do not Wish to be limited to its use in such position, and as many modilications of myinvention Will readily Y srG'Oest` themselves to one skilled in the `art l do not limit or confine my invention to the spccic structures herein shown and described.

I claim:

l. A broaching device for perforating the upper edge ol' a rule-holding member for receiving lino-tabler rules comprising a clamping member having a groove fory receiving the upper edge of the member to be breached, a breach carried by said clamping member, and means `'for adjusting said clamping member relativelv to the member to be breached.

2. A multiple punch for perforating printing-rule holding-members comprising means for holding a plurality of members in position to be' perforated in combination with a broach for making rule receiving openings in the upper edges of the members so held, means for guiding the punch relatively to the members, and means for ad justing the guiding means relatively to the members to be perforated for the purpose of making rule receiving openings at diilerent` points in said members.

A. punch r'or pcrliorating the upper edge oi a substantiailv type-high rule-holding' member to receive labler rules, comprising a clamping member adapted to receive the edge ci' the member to be perforated, a punch mounted in said clamping member to reciprocate substantially at right angles to said members, and means for adjusting said clamping member relatively to said rule holding member for spacing the rule receivingopeningsalong the upper' edge of the rule holding member.

l. in a punching device 'for simultaneously preparing a j ,ilurality ci' printers5 slugs lor receiving line printing rules, a clamping device for holdng the slugs to be punched,`

a die carried by the clanij'iing device and having a plurality of parallel grooves in its lower face substantially' fitting the rupper edges of the slugs, a Vfshaped punch carried by the clamping device and adapted to be projected through a suitable groove in the loiver face of the die, and means for moving the punch baci-Z and forth at right angles to the plane ol' the slugs.

ln a punching device for simultane# ously preparing a plurality of printers7 slugs lor 'receiving line printing rules, a clamping device for holding the slugs to be punched, ay d :e carried by the damping device and having a plurality of parallel grooves in its loiver face substantially fitting the upper edges ol the slugs, a tshapcd punch carried by the clamping device and adapted to be projected through loiver face ot' the die, and means for moving the punch back and iorth at ri O'ht angles to the plane oi the slugs, the 'die being provided With clearance openings through uhfch the punch is adapted to force the chips cut from the slugs.

6. ln a device for, forming transverse openings in the edges olf slugs ror lino-tab'er rules a clamping device Yfor holding the slugs, said clamping device having a plurality or' parallel grooves adapted to receive the upper edges of the slugs which are to be operated upon, a punch carried by and movable in said clamping device at right angies to said slugs adapted to remove a chip trom each of the slugs iorced therethrough, said clamping member having clearance openings adapted to receive said chipsas they are ejected from the slugs by the punch,

ln a device for forming transverse openings in the edges of slugs tor receiving lino-tablet rules a clamping device 'For holding the slugs,said clamping device having plurality' of parallel grooves adapted to receive the upper edges of the slugs which are tobe operated upon, a punch having a transversely beveled cutting edge and carried by a plurality olf lino` Ciuitable groove in they Ireceiving in succession as it is` and movable yin said clamping device at right angles to said slugs adapted to remove a chip from each of the slugs in succession as it is forced therethrough, said clamping member having clearance open-V ings passing therethrough and arranged in substantial alinement with the path of the punch adapted toreceive said chips as they are ejectedffrom the slugs by the punch.

8. A punch for making lino-tablet* rule receivingopenings in the upper edges kof line printingslugs and similar members comprisingv a base,'a verticalavall thereon adjacent to ycneied'ge, adapted to position the slugs for operation, a stop adjacent one end of the wall to retain the slugs in proper position, a sample slug resting on 'the base and held against theA guide wall opposite to said slugs, said 'sample slug having a plurality of spaced rule-receiving notches in its upper edge, the upper edge of said wall having va longitudinal guide groove, a hinge member fitting inysaidgroove andadapted to slide back and-forth therein, a clamping lnember carried by said hinge member, grooves rin the lower face of said clamping member fitting the upper edges of the slugs, a punch carried by said clamping member' arranged at right anglesto said grooves and adapted to be projected through the upper edges of the slugs when the `clamping member is in positirn thereon, an index linger carried by said clamping member having a projection in line With the punch and yadapted to rest ina rule-receiving opening in the sample slug toy position the punch, means for clamping' the hinge member to the guide wall to retain it in itsiadjusted position, means forLk moving the punch forward to form rule-receiving Aopenings in the upperfedge of the slugs, and meansfor withdrawing the punch to itslretracted position.

9. A device for punching rule-receiving openingsy through V-'shaped printing edges on line-printing type-,metal slugs, each slug having a" il-shaped rib on its upper edge narrower at its basethan the thickness of theslugwhereby the lslug is lprovided with a substantially flat surfacev from which the Veshaped rib rises, a clamping member having'vparallel V-shaped grooves spaced apart to receive the ribs of the slugs when the v(lorries of this patent may be obtained for adapted to be forced through the ribs and to form inverted wl-shaped openings therein,

thebase of each of the openings being substantially flush with the fiat topsurfaceV of the slugs, and means for adjusting the clamping member relatively to the slugsy to produce rule-receiving openings therein at certain predetermined points.

10. In a device for making rule-receiving openings in the upper edges ofislugs or other rule-holding members, the combination with a clampingfmember having parallel grooves adapted to receive and substantially fitting the upper edges of the members to be punched, tivo parallel punches carried by said clamping member adapted to form rule-receiving holes of dilferent shapes, adjustable means for operating either one of said punches,.and means for preventing the operation of both of said punches at the same time.

11. ln a device for making rule-receiving openings in the `upper' edges of slugs or other rule-holding members, the combination with a clamping member having parallel grooves adapted to receive and substantially fitting the upper edges ofthe members to be punched, parallel racks mounted in parallel grooves in the lower face of said clamping member adapted to be moved back and forth at right angles to said slugs, a punch carried by each of said racks Aand f adapted to form rule-receiving slots of different forms 4in the slugs, a single pinion for operating said racks adjustable from one to the other, and n sans for preventing the operation of said pinion except vvhen in full mesh with either kof the racks. Y ln testimony whereof, l have hereunto set my hand, this 15th dayrof June, 191:2, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. ASHTON G. STEVENSON.

Witnesses:

EDWARD WILSON, JOHN R. LEFEVRE.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

